KCET 2024 - Karnataka Common Entrance Test : Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus and Exam Pattern

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KCET 2024 - Karnataka Common Entrance Test acronym as KCET is conducted by the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) for admission to Government Seats in the professional educational institutes in undergraduate professional courses like:

BAMS, BUMS, BNYS & BHMS

  • B.Sc (Agriculture),
  • B.Sc (Forestry),
  • B.Sc (Sericulture),
  • B.Sc (Agri. Biotech),
  • B.Sc (Horticulture),
  • B.Sc (Agri. Marketing and Co-operation)
B.H.Sc (Home Science) B.V.Sc & A.H

B.Pharm

2nd Year B.Pharm (Lateral Entry) Pharm-D
  • B.Tech (Food Technology),
  • B.Tech (Food Science & Tech.), 
  • B.Tech (Agriculture Engineering)

offered by Government, Aided, Private Un-aided Minority / Non-minority institutions of Karnataka state. 

 

Karnataka Common Entrance Test 2024 Important Dates

Date of Notification & Start of Online Registration

  • 10th January 2024

Last Date of Submission of Application Form

  • 10th February 2024

Issue of Admit Card 

  • 5th April 2024

Date of Entrance Exam

  • 18th and 19th April 2024

Answer key releases

  • June 2024

Date of Declaration of Result

  • June/July 2024

Karnataka CET 2023 was held on-

  • 19th and 20th May 2023

 

Karnataka CET 2024 Eligibility

Educational Qualification

Aspiring candidates must satisfy one of the following Eligibility Criteria to be eligible for selection of Government seats in Government, Aided, Private Un-aided Minority / Non-minority institutions through KEA.

For BAMS, BUMS, BNYS & BHMS

For B.Sc (Agriculture), B.Sc (Forestry), B.Sc (Sericulture), B.Sc (Agri. Biotech), B.Sc (Horticulture), B.H.Sc (Home Science), B.Tech (Food Technology), B.Tech (Food Science & Tech.), B.Sc (Ag. Marketing and Co-operation), B.Tech (Agriculture Engineering) For B.V.Sc & A.H

Aspiring candidates should have passed the 2nd PUC/12th std/Equivalent exam with English as one of the languages and a minimum of 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology subjects.

Aspiring candidates should have completed a 2nd PUC/12th std/Equivalent exam with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology as optional subjects.

Aspiring candidates should pass the 2nd PUC/12th std/Equivalent exam and a minimum of 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English subjects.

For B.Pharm

For 2nd Year B.Pharm (Lateral Entry)

For Pharm-D

Aspiring candidates must be pass in 2nd PUC/12th std/Equivalent exam with Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and a minimum of 45% of marks in aggregate in PCB or PCM subjects.

Aspiring candidates should have completed a Diploma in Pharmacy Examination from an institution approved by the Pharmacy examination council of Indian under section 12 of the Pharmacy Act and have secured a minimum of 45% marks. 

Aspiring candidates should be passed in pass the 2nd PUC/12th std/Equivalent exam with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology or Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. OR pass in Diploma in Pharmacy Examination from an institution approved by the Pharmacy Council of India under section 12 of the Pharmacy Act.

 

Karnataka CET 2024 Syllabus

Karnataka CET consists of questions from the basic syllabus of the Higher Secondary Exam of the Karnataka State Board.

 

Karnataka CET 2024 Pattern  

Karnataka-CET consists of objective-type multiple-choice questions in the subjects of Mathematics/Biology, Physics, and Chemistry.

The medium of the exam is English.

Subjects

Marks

Time

Physics

60

70 min

Mathematics

60

70 min

Chemistry

60

70 min

Biology

60

70 min

Language Test

50

70 min

 

Karnataka CET 2024 Exam Dates

KCET will be held in the month of July and August.

 

How to apply for Karnataka CET 2024?

Aspiring candidates can apply online for the exam by visiting the KEA website i.e., http://kea.kar.nic.in/ and follow the instructions given there.

 

Karnataka CET Application 2024 Fees

The application fee for Karnataka CET is as follows.

Category

Fees

For General / OBC Candidates

Rs. 500/- 

For SC / ST Candidates

Rs. 250/- 

Candidates who completed the second PUC outside Karnataka

Rs. 750/-

Candidates from outside India

Rs. 5000/-

 

Karnataka CET Exam 2024 Centres

Karnataka CET is held in all the major cities of the State.

 

Karnataka CET 2024 Contact Details

Sampige Road, 18th Cross
Malleshwaram, Bangalore - 560012.
Phone: 080 - 23568201,23568202,23462599,23462758,23461575 
Fax: 080 – 23461576
Email: [email protected] 
Web: http://kea.kar.nic.in